Beyond the Poinsettia

Beyond the Poinsettia What’s fun about the holiday decorating season is that customer requests are so varied and diverse.

These requests stretch us to continually evolve and develop new decorating concepts that create exciting unique looks for our customers.

So welcome to the wonderful world of McCaren Designs’ Holiday Décor! We think you’ll like it here!

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Beyond the Poinsettia Creating memorable places and unique experiences

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Table of Contents

Grand Ornaments Grand Trees Great Trees Displays and Props Diversity Displays Garland and Wreaths Tree Lighting Skyline Lighting Little Things, etc.

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Grand Ornaments Decorating Big Spaces While subtly is nice and has its moments, nothing celebrates the holidays like a shiny oversized ornament hanging high in the sky, or mall as the case may be.

There are various colors and sizes of large ornaments and a broad range of finishes as well: matte, shiny, with flocking and without, and, of course, glitter!

Throughout this publication I hope to offer a glimpse into our world. What keeps us moving forward, what products are hot and trending or just catch our fancy, what it’s like to live the holidays day in and day out (hint: it’s fun!!!)

So, we welcome you to the wonderful world of McCaren Designs! I think you’ll like it here!

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Grand Trees Huge Holiday Displays I'm one of those suckers that in some cases thinks bigger is better. And when it comes to Christmas displays, that's often the case.

It’s great fun to look at a large Christmas display and see the entire thing as the breathtaking scenery it is, then look at the detail in pieces that make up the giant Christmas display.

Grand spaces require grand decorations, and nothing is better than a super sized tree to set off a space.

Combine a grand tree with grand ornaments and you’ve made a grand statement about your facility.

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Great Trees Holiday Displays Let’s face it, not every space can handle a “Grand Tree”, but that’s no reason to hold back. It is said that “God is in the details” . I believe you will find the details properly appointed in our “Great Trees”.

So, don’t hold back, express your holiday spirit with one of our great trees.

You can even lease them to help make your budget work!

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Displays and Props Scenes and Displays OK, let’s make a scene! Sometime you need more than just a tree and some ornaments.

If you need to make a scene we can deliver.

Whether it’s based on S. Claus himself, a vintage sleigh or even a stage coach we can make it work.

And no worries if you don’t have storage space, we’ve got a warehouse designed to hold your displays so they won’t be damaged in your cramped storage room.

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Diversity Displays Celebrate Diversity The holiday season is no time to shy away from decorating just because you are unsure how to deal with the diversity of your visitors or your workforce.

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers." A conscious endeavor to respond to ethnic diversity shows you understand the value of it.

When you value diversity, you recognize the cultural differences between your employees and also between your customers. They in turn recognize your business as a good place to work, or a good place to spend their hard earned dollars. That’s the competitive stance you need to have in today’s marketplace.

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Garland and Wreaths And Other Things There are many ways to express the holiday spirit and dress up your spaces. We’ve got the touch and flair that you’ll not find anywhere else.

With designs—from very simple to very, very impressive—every year, we go through miles of ribbon and garlands. Poinsettias by the thousands. Ornaments from great to glorious.

We always go beyond the poinsettia— that’s our calling.

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Tree Lighting Shed a Little Light on the Season Brighten up your parking areas, your points of entry and illuminate it with the brilliant sparkling of lights - ones which sends the children in us all into dreams of the holiday season.

Let’s all get lit up!

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Skyline Lighting Just for the Fun of It! The use of skyline lighting demonstrates an improved visual appeal for the urban environment. Along downtown streets, properly installed skyline lighting creates an environment that is aesthetically pleasing and inviting to nighttime use by pedestrians and improved visual appeal.

Do it just for the fun of it!

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The Little Things Attention to Detail We don’t forget the little details that make the season special. Flowers and arrangements on a desk, table or reception area make a difference.

And even though we say “Beyond the Poinsettia” we still use this ever present symbol of the holiday season.

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Among our Clients BMW of Minnetonka Boston Scientific CRM Butler Properties, LLC Carlson Real Estate Company, Inc. Cassidy Turley CB Richard Ellis Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel Cushman & Wakefield of Minnesota, Inc. Gittleman Management Corporation Golub Company LLC Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. Hempel Properties, Inc. Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hines Hubbard Broadcasting Inland American Office Management, LLC Jones Lang LaSalle America, Inc. Land O'Lakes, Inc. Lunds Food Holdings, Inc. Medica Health Plans Minnesota Office Plaza, LLC NorthMarq Real Estate Services, LLC Ryan Companies US, Inc. Seagate Technology, Inc. Ted Glasrud Associates MN, LLC

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Tennant Companies Wellington Management, Inc. Wells Fargo Corporation Welsh Companies LLC Xcel Energy Corporation Zeller Realty Group

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